If I left food out of the refrigerator for some period of time, is it still safe? If I left it out too long, can I salvage it by cooking it mo
My wife made some deviled eggs today, but found a surprise inside some of them after they were cooked. Right in the middle of the yolks was a tiny bit of some w
Most potatoes are given a chemical anti-germination treatment to stop them sprouting before we eat them. With crispy potato skins and baked potatoes seen as a
Is it safe to cook with beer in cast iron, for longer cooking such as braising or stews (eg, cook over 30 minutes, probably for 2 hours or more)? I saw on this
We had a power outage last night in winter that lasted six hours. I understand that for an outage over four hours things should be thrown away if they get above
I made the stock the day after making turkey. Left the stock to cool overnight in a cool place. There were bubbles on it today. Removed carcass and started to r
Below is my situation: Is completely (vacuum) sealing leftover meat in the freezer absolutely necessary? I would always just use a plastic bag to cover the mea
If I left food out of the refrigerator for some period of time, is it still safe? If I left it out too long, can I salvage it by cooking it mo
I live in Iran and get a lot of very large snails and slugs in my garden. Like to know if ALL kinds of snails & slugs, after detoxification, are edible?
When I split open the acorn squash, there was a large blood-red spot with small white spots in the middle. My best guess is it's rot or mold. I cut it out, le
I have meat in my fridge that range from a couple of days to the sell-by-date to several months. All of it is slimy on touch, but it doesn't smell bad. Should
I put chicken breasts and a bunch of salsa into a slow cooker to be cooked while I slept. I forgot to turn it on. When I woke up I noticed and
The reason given for pressure-canning non-acidic food is that botulism spores can survive boiling temperatures, which would spoil the food while in the jars.
I was microwaving a potato cake, which definitely has no metal inside it (or any which would cause a fire), it was in the middle of the platter when suddenly th
I had a glass container with turmeric roots. When I was preparing curry I noticed that they have sprouted but seems to be firm and not problematic in other way
I'm making Heston Blumenthal's roast potatoes, but I need my oven to finish sous-vide prepared spare ribs as well. The potatoes need well over an hour, the ribs
Can someone knowledgeable about Asian cuisine and cooking culture please give me a reason why it's safe to use old steamed rice in a recipe? I know people in As
There are purple spots inside the freezer that look like mold, but I'm not sure. Is it safe to store food in there?
Is it OK use a plain iron rod for a Rotisserie spit? I have a solid piece of iron rod that is about 1/4 inch diameter and from what I can see it has no coating
I'm making chicken chili. Or trying to... This morning I turned on my crockpot to high for about 40 minutes. I then drove to work and replugge